About Western KentuckyJeff Brohm takes over as head coach for WKU as Bobby Petrino left after one year to return to Louisville. It will be Brohm’s first head coaching job after being the offensive coordinator in 2012 at UAB and 2013 for the Hilltoppers. WKU went 8-4 overall and 4-3 in its final season in the Sun Belt.

WKU graduated the Sun Belt Player of the Year in running back Antonio Andrews who rushed for 1,730 yards and 16 touchdowns. Leon Allen is the leading returning rusher with 72 attempts for 370 yards and five touchdowns.

Western Kentucky had the No. 1 defense in the Sun Belt and lost its top five leading tacklers, including Jonathan Dowling and Andrew Jackson, who both attended the 2014 NFL Combine. Despite losing several key players, WKU returns senior Cam Thomas, who led the team with five interceptions and Gavin Rocker, who had 37 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss.

NFLQuanterus Smith was drafted in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He became one of four Hilltoppers currently in the NFL, along with Bobby Rainey, who helped the Baltimore Ravens win the Super Bowl two years ago.

The GameThe Monarchs will travel to Western Kentucky following their first bye of the season. Once again, this will be the first meeting between ODU and WKU.